28 Andhra Pradesh fishermen held by Pakistan marine security

TNN | Updated: Nov 30, 2018, 8:24 IST

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AMARAVATI: Twenty-eight fishermen from Andhra Pradesh taken into custody by Pakistan marine security agency after mistakenly entering Pakistan's territory. The fishermen thought to have strayed from the Gujarat shore while fishing and were nabbed by Pakistan's security forces. Of the captives, 17 fishermen hail from Matsyapalem village of Etcherla mandal in Srikakulam district. Three are from Badivanipet in Srikakulam while four each are from Vizianagaram and East Godavari district. The incident has created ripples in the state on Thursday as the families of the fishermen rushed to local public representatives. Energy minister and AP TDP president Kala Venkata Rao called chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, who was in Hyderabad for election campaign and requested his immediate intervention to help release the fishermen.